New Zealand is reaping the rewards of Chinese tourism but there needs to be a change in customer service attitudes.

A tethered helium balloon tourist venture is looking for a suitable base for its operations.

New records for migration and tourism in April, provide buffer for the economy hurt by weak prices for dairy products.

The company behind the Park Hyatt project is set to purchase a nearby site, investing more than $300 million.

Newcomer Hong Kong Airlines has business fares out that will undercut rivals when it starts flying to NZ in November.

In the Middle East, the luxury-goods industry is grappling with shifting sands.

Los Angeles Airport is promising an improved experience for passengers as it finishes a series of projects in a multi-billion dollar upgrade.

Tourism business Jucy is considering opening its new pod-style budget hotels in Australia later next year if the New Zealand rollout proves successful.

A proposed $26.3 million trail network spanning 536km will create a "Mecca" of cycle tourism, according to Prime Minister John Key.

Prime Minister John Key said funding would help link up existing cycleways in Central Otago and other regions.

John Key announced a $12 million fund to help small communities cope with freedom campers in particular.

Prime Minister John Key is set to announce a boost to funding of tourism infrastructure.

Tourism NZ says 18 per cent of of tourists cite The Hobbit trilogy as their reason for visiting New Zealand.

The Tourism Industry Association estimates that in the year to March spending will reach $32.5 billion.

New Zealand guest nights rose in March for the 24th month in a row, reaching the highest level for the month in the 20-year history of the survey.

The operator of an agency bringing rich American tourists to New Zealand says the lack of Kiwis in tourism here could harm the industry.

The biggest cruise ship to ever visit New Zealand is coming around Christmas.

Booming tourism is set for even faster growth with a surge in the number of buyers from overseas coming to the New Zealand industry's trade event this week.

The biggest cruise ship to come to New Zealand is among 12 new vessels set to call next summer

With Finance Minister Bill English just three weeks away from unwrapping his latest Budget, The Business asked for suggestions on what he should deliver.

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Air New Zealand has run a successful trial evening flight to Queenstown to test new lights at the resort town's airport.

The Bay of Plenty's biggest cruise ship season yet has almost drawn to a close with one last ship expected to berth in Tauranga next month.

New rival flights from Air New Zealand aren't worrying Philippine Airlines - more kiwis visiting the country will be good for tourism.

Tourism bodies on either side of the ditch are calling for a transtasman visa that would allow international tourists to travel easily between Australia and New Zealand.

More Chinese snow enthusiasts could soon be on their way to New Zealand.

A government agency-led hunt is on for foreign capital for New Zealand hotel investment to avert an accommodation crunch that could stymie tourism growth.